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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1940
Page
2
The piece cites historical medical missteps and current ideas on fever and infection. It notes doctors once misunderstood patients, describes how cold impairs immune cells, and explains scientists aim to push body heat beyond normal limits to fight diseases. It ends with a quip on columnist knowledge and a note about Egyptian influence on European cat breeds.
Hong Kong May 1 reports state both Chinese and Japanese lines show continued clashes across scattered fronts in China. Chinese dispatches claim a break in the Nan chang to Kiukiang supply route with heavy losses for Japan, while Chinese forces hold Yochow and reclaim six townships in Southeast Shan.
April in San Antonio saw a low of 35 degrees tying the month’s air time low, while a 96 degree afternoon high rated third for the month. A 1920 heat record remains unbeaten and rainfall totaled 2.50 inches versus a 3.19 normal. The mean temperature was 68.8, with 80.1 degree mean max and 57.4 degree mean min. There were 10 clear days, 9 partly cloudy, and 12 cloudy.
Rome May 1 Italy authorities kept silent on a British empire shipping withdrawal from the Mediterranean to route around Africa. Officials said they had no knowledge of the British announcement which blamed pro German sentiment and observers saw no immediate change in Italy's non belligerency amid German moves in Norway and Dorthas.
Paris reports a foreign ministry spokesman saying the Italian attitude toward the Allies has become definitely alarming over the last two days. He cited Rome's diplomatic climate as the concern behind future relations with France and the Mediterranean region rather than on concrete facts. The spokesman spoke at a press conference.
Forty members of the South San Antonio High School band under bandmaster L. Long will travel to Waco on May 10 to compete in national band contests. The trip was announced at the school on Wednesday.
War map colorfully portrays peril to Allied flanks in northern and southern Europe. British spokesman notes dangerous, obscure position in central Norway near Trondheim. German claims of progress include sunk ships and prisoners as Norway sees ongoing fighting north of Trondheim. Italy’s stance unsettles Britain, shipping diverted via the Cape route.
A British force occupies a Gal lipoli town after heavy fighting with Turkish forces. A landing party on the plains of Troy reports capturing prisoners. Allied transports suffer bombardment as Turkish shelling continues. Russian troops advance five miles toward a Hungarian town named Maramoras.
A group offers one million dollars for Adolf Hitler but requires delivery to the League of Nations by May's end. Samuel Harden Church of the Carnegie Institute announced the offer in a New York Times letter, saying Hitler should face trial for crimes against peace and humanity.
A fragmented weather table provides wind, humidity, precipitation, and astronomical notes across U.S. and select territories. It lists wind direction and ppm readings, humidity percentages for May, rainfall totals, moon phases, and sunrise and sunset times. Also includes a broad, city by city forecast style lineup with conditions such as cloudy or clear and notable city names.
Stockholm May 1. Premier Per Albin Hansson said Sweden will defend its neutrality with all means. He spoke to a May Day gathering urging loyalty and unity of the Swedish people, defending independence and freedom while condemning current foreign pressures.
Paris May 19 The war ministry reported French forces captured several German prisoners in the Nied sector of the western front amid fog and rain. West of the Vosges German attacks on two French outposts were repulsed. Aerial activity was limited to reconnaissance with patrols and a brief skirmish near the Nied and Biles rivers.
New York art exhibit opens featuring high school girls Alice Del Rio 16 Dorothy Stapp 16 and Margarite Pina 13 with works in the American Works of three incarnate nature display at the Natural History venue opening Saturday.
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